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Why Is Your Hair Falling Out? Understanding the Causes and Solutions
Hair loss can be a frustrating experience, and people often search for answers. Many factors contribute to hair thinning or shedding, ranging from genetics and stress to health conditions. Common Causes of Hair Loss Genetics: Hereditary conditions, like androgenic alopecia, affect millions worldwide. Nutritional Deficiencies: Lack of iron, zinc, or vitamin D may weaken hair…
Read MoreWhen do I use medication or have a hair transplant for my hair loss?
Deciding whether to use hair medication or undergo a hair transplant depends on the cause, extent, and progression of your hair loss, as well as your goals. Often, a combination of both treatments yields the best results. Here’s how to evaluate your options: When to Use Hair Medications Hair medications are generally the first line…
Read MoreDutasteride vs Finasteride – Which Medication is more Effective for treating Hair Loss?
Dutasteride vs Finasteride Around 50% of men or women will eventually experience hair loss. Hair loss medication can encourage hair growth and make the hair feel thicker and fuller. Dutasteride and finasteride are both popular oral and, in some cases, topical treatments for hair loss. Dutasteride is a medication that doctors prescribe for people with…
Read MoreWhere do Celebrities go to have their hair transplant?
There are a lot of rumors and misinformation about which celebrities have actually had hair transplant surgery and who haven’t. As a note, we do not know in some cases what hair restoration solutions if any were used by some of the celebrities mentioned in this article. Some celebrities like Elon Musk, Frank Sinatra, Soccer…
Read MoreTop 5 Things You Should Consider Before Having A Hair Transplant
Readers note: This article is focused on considerations for individuals experiencing genetic alopecia or male patten baldness (MPB). Norwood 6 and 7 MPB #1 Your age: Hair loss is not directly associated with age. After puberty and as young as 16 or 17 years of age, males in completely good health can experience hair loss.…
Read MoreAll FUE Hair Graft Harvesting Performed By Our Doctors.
Undergoing Hair Restoration is a life-changing decision. For such an important choice, it is important to know who is performing your FUE Hair Restoration procedure. At many other clinics, even here in the United States, Physician Assistants, Technicians, and untrained and unlicensed medical personnel are performing the FUE Extractions and harvesting for the procedures—not your…
Read MoreUnveiling the Reality of Hair Transplant Scars
Key Highlights Hair transplant scars are an inevitable result of the surgery, as incisions are made in the skin during the procedure. The amount of scarring depends on factors such as age, scalp condition, hair transplant technique and the expertise of the surgeon. There are two main hair transplant techniques: Follicular Unit Transplantation (FUT) and…
Read MoreWhat is the success rate for hair transplant surgery?
It has been said, “I have never seen a good hair transplant.” This is true – it is impossible to detect a good hair transplant from the person’s original hair because the appearance will be completely natural. As many AlviArmani patients can attest, “Even my hair stylist has no idea I had my hair transplanted”…
Read MoreNot All Hair Transplants Are the Same!
Surgeons can use many methods and devices to perform hair transplant surgery. Most contemporary techniques, in the hands of a well-trained and experienced hair surgeon, can achieve acceptable results. FUT or Donor Strip Harvesting involves the removal of donor hair by excising a large linear, ear-to-ear strip of tissue and then suturing the donor area…
Read MorePatients are seeing faster results with PRP in combination with their Hair Restoration procedure
AlviArmani has been offering our R&D lab-enhanced Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) treatment in combination with a Hair Restoration procedure for hairloss patients for a few years now in our Alvi Armani Clinics. During a hair transplant procedure, our surgeon will draw the patient’s blood and then have the red blood platelets separated and enhanced with…
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